Modular data storage device assembly

Abstract

A modular data device assembly includes a chassis that has an open front and a back. The chassis also has exterior dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay. The chassis further has a plurality of slots that are disposed inside the chassis. The modular data device also includes a plurality of disk data storage devices, a backplane, and a connector. Each disk data storage device is disposed in one of the plurality of slots. The backplane is disposed in the back of the chassis. The backplane has a plurality of connectors which are mechanically coupled thereto and each of which is connected to one of the disk data storage devices. The power source connector is mechanically and electrically coupled to the backplane.

1. A modular data device assembly comprising:
 a. a chassis with an open front and a back and with exterior dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay;  
 b. a plurality of slots disposed inside said chassis;  
 c. a plurality of serial ATA data storage devices each of which is disposed in one of said plurality of slots;  
 d. a back-plane being disposed in the back of said chassis and having a plurality of serial ATA connectors each of which is connected to one of said serial ATA data storage devices; and  
 e. a power source connector mechanically and electrically coupled to said back-plane.  
 
   
   
     2. A modular data device assembly comprising:
 a. housing with an open front and a back and with exterior dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of an industry standard drive bay;  
 b. six pairs of slots disposed inside said housing;  
 c. six removable sleds in one of said six pairs of slots;  
 d. six serial ATA data storage devices each of which is disposed on one of said six removable sleds;  
 e. a back-plane being disposed in the back of said housing and having a plurality of serial ATA connectors each of which is connected to one of said six serial ATA data storage devices; and  
 f. a power source connector mechanically and electrically coupled to said back-plane.  
 
   
   
     3. A modular data device assembly according to  claim 2  wherein said modular data device assembly may be placed in a tower computer. 
   
   
     4. A modular data device assembly according to  claim 2  wherein said modular data device assembly is placed in an external box. 
   
   
     5. Three modular data device assemblies according to  claim 2  wherein said three modular data device assemblies are placed in a one-unit rack-mount computer enclosure. 
   
   
     6. A modular data device assembly according to  claim 2  wherein said modular data device assembly may be placed in a rack-mount computer.